CARLOS ALVES
1157 SW 6th Street, Miami, Florida 33130 - 305.326.0800
www.carlosalvesinc.com / carlosalvesmosaics@mac.com

BORN: Miami, Florida, November 17, 1963

EDUCATION: MFA, Illinois State University –1988 / BFA, University of Miami - 1985

FELLOWSHIPS:

- Andy Warhol, NEA, Fellowship, Penland, NC 2002
- Arts and Industry Residency", John Michael Kohler Arts Center, -1997
- Kohler Village, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
- FEDERAL PROJECTS:
- Miami Dade Children’s Court House –Wall of Portraits & Exterior seating-Miami, Fl 2008-
- Fire Station #21, Mosaic Tile Entrance-Way Los Angeles, CA-2007
- South County Court House, Pineapple & Murals, Palm Beach, Fl-2004-2005
- Map of Region, Delta Rivers Nature Center, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 2000
- P.A.T.H. Project Public Art Transforming Housing, Public mural,
- creation/installation, involving inner-city youths, Edison Heights, Miami, Fl- 2000
- Map of Florida Mosaic Floor Installation - 1997
- United States Department of Interior, Everglades National Park, Florida
- PUBLIC ART:
- General Mitchell International Airport, concourse “C” Milwaukee, WI 2004-2008
- Veterans Memorial Park, Intra-costal, Delray Beach, Fl -2006
- Miami Children’s Museum, “Sandcastle”, Miami, Fl-2003, Sundial -2006
- Lincoln Road Fountain, “Aquarium”, Miami Beach, Fl- 2004
- Georgia Ave. Subway Station Wall Mural, Washington DC, January 2002
- Penland Wall and Map Cube, 2000
- Miami Children’s Museum, "Entrance Way Floor" Miami, Fl - 1999-2001
- Art in State Buildings, Convention Center "Grotto", San Antonio, TX-1997/2000
- Art in Public Places, City Hall, "Lobby Floor", Miami Beach, FL -1998
- Art in State Buildings, Convention Center "Map Room", Milwaukee, WI-1997/98
- Art in Public Places, "Drug Abuse Center", Broward County, Ft Lauderdale, FL 1996
- Art in State Buildings, University of Florida, Bio-Tech. Facility Gainesville, FL, -1995
- Art in Public Places, "Metro-Mover Station" "Calle Ocho" Miami, FL-1993/94
- Lincoln Road Development Corp. Fountain Project, Miami Beach, FL-1992
- GRANTS/AWARDS:
- NEA, Miami Children’s’ Museum, mural Project, Miami, Fl 2006
- Spruce pines-Hispanic Artist, Gathering Center Mural Project, 2003
- A.D. Barnes Park, Developmentally Challenged Adults Mural Project, 2001-2006
- NEA, Bay Point Schools, at Risk Youth, Mural Project, 2002
- Scuola Lorenzo Di Medici Florence, Italy, Special Studies Program-1987
- Honorable Mention Scholarship: Illinois State University-1986
- Scholarship: Metropolitan Museum & Art Center, Coral Gables, FL-1980
- Miami Herald: Silver Knight Award-1981
- Scholastic Art Awards, Rockefeller Foundation, New York, NY-1980
- TEACHING EXPERIENCE:Group Mural Projects
- Immokalee Elementary School- Tree of life mural-2008
- Immokalee Middle School, Mural Project, 2006
- Miami Children’s Museum, Mural Project, 2006
- RCMA, Elementary School Mural Projects, 2005-2006
- Southside Elementary School Museum Mural Project, 2006-2008
- Biscayne Elementary, Murals Projects, 2003-2004
- Bay Point Juvenile Detention Center, “Food Mural”, 2003
- Easter Seals, Special Mural Project for L.D. Children,
- Metro-Dade County Parks, Miami, FL -2000
- Jewish Home for the Aged Special Mural Project, Metro-Dade Parks, Miami, Fl-2000
- Dade County Schools, Art Teachers Workshop, NMB, FL-2000
- Visiting Artist/Instructor/ Speaker of Ceramic Public Art -2000
- Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
- Neighborhood Mural, LDS Children, Ceramic Workshop- 1999
- Biscayne Elementary, Miami Fl
- Public Art Session, International Symposium, Instructor of Ceramic Public Art -1999
- Penland Wall, “Toe River”, 1999
- AD Barns, Metro Dade Parks, Leisure Access Services, Mural Projects, Developmentally Challenged students - 2001-2007

EXHIBITS:

“Blue Waters”, Latino Artist, traveling Exhibition, 2005-2006
“Garden of Art”, Art + Gallery, Coconut Grove, Fl-2004
“Alumni Show” University of Miami, Goral Gables, Fl-2003
"New Works" Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, Fl -1999
"Selected Works" Manchester Community Tech. College Manchester, CT-1995
"Jardin #4", Metro Dade Cultural Affairs Council Gallery, Miami, FL-1994
"Jardin", Richard Arregui Fine Arts, Coral Gables, FL (Nov)- 1993
"Save the Waters", Mc Cabe Residence, New York, NY-1992
"War Games", Arregui Hsia Fine Arts, Coral Gables, FL (March)- 1991
"Recent Work", Ligneroset, Miami, FL- 1990/91
"Mistaken Identities", Van Cleef Fine Arts, Miami, FL (April)- 1990

PUBLIC COMMISSIONS:

Byron Apartments, Miami Beach, Sun-Palm Mural-2006
Essential Bodyworks, Spa Mosaic Koi Pond Floor entranceway-2005
Larios on the Beach, Hand-Made tile Bar, Wall. Miami Beach, Fl-2000
Memorial Bench, Ransom Everglades Middle School, Coconut Grove, Fl-1999
Chicos, Store Front, Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL-1998
Sea World, Mural at Sports Core, Kohler Co., Kohler, WI-1998
“El Ciclon”, Handmade Ceramic Fish. Miami Beach, FL-1997
Browns & Co. Apothecary, Ceramic Logos, Miami Beach, FL-1996
Oribe Salon, Bathroom, Handmade tile & marble, Miami Beach, FL-1994
Delmonte' Foods National Advertising Campaign, mosaic Logo - 1994
Star Fish Restaurant, Fountain, Miami Beach, FL-1994
West & Co., "Aqua Floor’, Mosaic floor installation, Arquitectonica, Tampa, Fl-93
Cardozo Hotel, Mosaic installations, Miami Beach, FL
Larrios, on the Beach. Mosaic tables, bar, bathroom design, Miami Beach Fl - 1993
Marlin Hotel, mosaic metal furniture, accessories, mosaic and aluminum floors and elevator,
The Palm Cafe, restaurant design, Miami Beach, FL-1990
North 44 Restaurant, mosaic floors, table tops brushed aluminum walls & bar, Toronto Ontario, Canada

* Publications, Private and public detailed list available upon request